Connect One
II-EVB-365 SMT
User’s Manual
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the other DB-9 connector to the COM1 or COM2 serial port on your
PC, or to the serial port of your embedded device.
USB
: Connect one the device end of the USB cable to the EVB-365
SMT USB connector (J10) and connect the other end to a Host USB
port on your PC or embedded device.
2.
Connect the II-EVB-365 SMT to the power supply.
4.
Installing the iChipConfig Utility & Evaluation Software
II-EVB-365 SMT enables you to evaluate the Nano WiReach SMT module without
changing anything in your current development environment. Using a simple terminal
program on a PC, you can issue AT+i commands to the module and get responses.
AT+i commands are used to configure parameter values into iChip’s flash memory
and activate Internet tasks such as Email send/receive, socket manipulation, FTP
sessions, Web, and more.
A full description of the AT+i protocol can be found in the
AT+i Programmer’s
Manual
on the Connect One website at:
http://www.connectone.com/support.asp?did=42
To assist in configuring and evaluating the iChip, Connect One supplies the
iChipConfig Utility. This is a Windows-based GUI program that contains intuitive
dialog boxes to fully configure iChip. It doesn’t require any knowledge of AT+i
commands. In addition, it contains a local firmware upgrade function.
The iChipConfig Utility also allows you to perform specific Internet communication
tasks such as sending and receiving Emails, activating iChip’s websites, entering
SerialNET mode, and more.
For more information on the iChipConfig Utility and its usage, see the
iChip Config
Utility User’s Manual
.
. The latest iChipConfig Utility version and user manual can be found on the
Connect One website in the
Support
section at:
http://www.connectone.com/support.asp?did=30
Most frequently iChipConfig connects to the II-EVB-365 SMT though the PC’s
standard RS232 Serial port. A USB Device port is also available, which allows using
a USB connection as an alternative. To enable use of the PC USB port, a virtual COM
USB driver needs to be loaded on the PC. The iChipConfig can then be configured to
use the virtual port. Instructions for configuring the USB drivers on the PC are given
below in Appendix 2.
5.
Testing the WiFi module Wireless Connection
To test the wireless LAN connection, you need to configure the Nano WiReach SMT
to connect to an Access Point:
1.
Make sure an Access Point is connected and configured properly.
2.
Start the iChipConfig Utility on your PC.
